As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226, reflecting an increase of 12,177 (+2.5%) from the 489,049 counted in the 2000 Census, retaining its position as the state's ninth-most populous county. As of 2014, the county's Census-estimated population was 508,856, Its county seat is Paterson.
For other persons named Neil Young, see Neil Young (disambiguation). Neil Percival Young, OC OM (born November 12, 1945), is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, producer, director and screenwriter. Young began performing in a group covering Shadows instrumentals in Canada in 1960.
âCalled by the Universeâ. Growing up in the Bronx, Neil would stand on his apartment rooftop and study the skies through his binoculars. It wasnât until his parents took him to New York Cityâs Hayden Planetarium that he got his first good look at the stars. For Neil, the rest was history.